Karma vs the Cross

I was driving down from Stirling to Stranraer the other day to catch the HSS back to belfast when I flicked the radio onto Radio 1, (Bluetree Boys need an album the ep 10 times over gets quite repetitive) It was the afternoon show presented by Edith, and she was doing live links to Edinburgh from the London studio. She talked to one women in a shop who was telling her how bad she'd been other the weekend, and needed to do something to redeem herself in fear of bad karma. Edith agreed and they devised a plan sending this women into princess street in Edinburgh to hand out flowers to random passers by who looked like they had a bad day. Her aim was to redeem her from the consequences of bad Karma. (By the way, the woman owned a florist in the city which would help)!!

This got me thinking... As christians random acts of kindness have something we have encourgaed over the last number of years, to do things we wouldnt normally do for the sake of demonstrating Gods love. How does what we do as Christians weigh up against the Radio1 Listner handing out flowers to randoms! In an effort to address the positive balance of Karma?

Obviously as Christians we do not believe in Karma as such, but we believe that its because Jesus paid the ultimate penalty for us on the Cross, that we are saved! Our salvation is by grace and not works!, yet James says without Works our Faith is Dead.

My thoughts
Random Acts of Kindness need to come from a pure heart, with the sole aim of demonstrating Father Gods heart of Love

How do we weigh Karma vs the christian principle of sowing and reeping?

Just some intial thoughts on this subject, I think I need to put some more thought into it? The youth Department, here is planning an mini street reach at the end of October! I wonder how people on the Street will react, will they see this as a balancing act of Karma our the Outpouring of Gods Love, through his holy spirit!

I know what I'm praying for!
Keep er lit

Emotional Rollercoaster

In the words of ronan keating... "life is a roller coaster you just got to ride it"
Emabarrased quoting ronan keating lyrics, but life recently has been a bit of an emotional rolleroaster. My last service at Stirling Baptist being a very emotional one, with the Father Barrie leading the tear jerker! Can i just take the chance to say thankyou so much to everyone for their words of support encouragement, cards and pressies ive been totally overwhelmed and blessed to the max.
At the moment im currently at home trying to work out if i still have friends in this country? and emotionally transist from life in stirling to east belfast.

Yours prayers at this time would be greatly appreciated, heres some prayer pointers!
- Please pray for the transition in moving back, emotionally Ive found this very difficult please pray for Gods peace in this area.
- pray for my family who have to put up with me and what my dad currently describes as 'beruit' (our house currently bombarded with the contents of my house in stirling)
- for connections with old and new friends and settling in to life in east belfast again.
- pray for the work im about to start in CFC and the course in theology and leadership, that God may open doors of opportunities and give us vision and wisdom to discern his plan and that I may be disciplined in time and study.

Ok i think thats enough arrows, for the throne room just now!
Guys thanks for your support and prayers

Love Life! John 10 v 10
Colin